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In the light of your recent decision that you had no confidence in Professor Nutt’s advice I would like to ask you to re-present the benzodiazepine submission to the ACMD for proper consideration on the grounds that there can be little confidence in any of Professor Nutt’s previous advice and that the benzodiazepine decision in particular is tainted by the undeclared conflict of interest described above [benzo.org.uk, UK]
‘Your attitude and your repeated statements lead one to despair of politicians. Like journalists they seem only interested in the subject for one moment. They may pay lip service but then turn to other matters. I understand that politics and academic medicine are worlds apart but feel that your interest in prescribed benzodiazepine users is facile and so far futile. As Health Minister the public expects more of you’ [Professor C Heather Ashton, UK]
Letters from Professors Nutt, Beddington and Wiles, and Alan Johnson MP [Parliament, UK]
Response to the request from the Science and Technology Select Committee for information about the background to the sacking of Prof Nutt from the ACMD on the 30th October 2009 [UK Parliament]
Controls on price and availability have been identified as one of the most effective measures that governments can implement to reduce harm caused by alcohol. Minimum pricing is not a panacea and needs to be part of a broader strategy but without effective controls on price and availability, any other policy measures will have limited effect [Alcohol Focus Scotland, UK]
Letters [Observer, UK]
Drugs should be legalised and the doctors struck off for helping addicts should be reinstated [Observer, UK]
The indication from Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, that measures to curb binge drinking may be shelved is a matter of concern for those interested in reducing the rate of crime, health harm and anti-social behaviour on our streets [Don Shenker, Ian Gilmore, Mike Craik & Alison Rogers, Times, UK]
Those speaking on behalf of the Scottish Government would be well advised to ensure that they are familiar with research findings, including those funded by the Scottish Government itself [Neil McKeganey, The Scotsman, UK]
To ensure that the millions of Americans suffering from addiction and mental health disorders are provided equitable health care coverage, the ABA is calling on the Senate Committee on Finance to include in its health care bill the relevant provisions of the “Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.” [American Bar Association, USA]
The hypothesis that poly substance use is increasing because the purity of illegal drugs is declining is interesting but disregards some pertinent facts [Medical News Today, UK]
Your leader (2 September) is right to state that Britain’s drink problem is not just with the young: Letter from Don Shenker, CEO, Alcohol Concern [Guardian, UK]
On the 21st August 2009, UNODC and UNAIDS circulated a letter to clarify their common understanding of harm reduction initiatives [International Drug Policy Consortium]
Letters [Guardian, UK]
However, the solution is not to legalise drugs: there would rightly be too much public opposition to such a change. The better solution would be to license drug users [Times Letters, UK]
Over 100 international HIV/AIDS and social justice organizations and experts has signed in a fault-finding joint letter to Cambodia prime minister and health minister [Talking Drugs]
Letters in response [Times, UK]
Letter: In 2008 I was asked by Ministers to chair an independent review group tasked with overseeing a programme of work to consider the recommendations of the Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) report, Review of Prison-Based Drug Treatment Funding [Lord Patel, House of Lords, UK]
